Leo Impact Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE AS A STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH DEBT AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE MADE BY COMMERCIAL LENDERS AND INVESTORS AND RELATED SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND HIGH-IMPACT STARTUPS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH INVESTMENT TARGET SELECTION, THE ASSOCIATED DUE DILIGENCE, AND THE MONITORING OF INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE.
- Income
- $16,292
- Spending
- $24,802
- Reserves
- 51.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $22,000 spent. LEO IMPACT FUND INVESTS PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL IN HIGH-IMPACT, EARLY-STAGE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF IMPACT INVESTORS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, ACTIVE NETWORKS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.INVESTMENT - WE MAKE DEBT INVESTMENTS THAT SUPPORT SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ACROSS THE WORLD WHILE MAINTAINING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH INVESTEES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP AND GROW. IN ADDITION TO VENTURE DEBT, WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST IN EQUITY AND EQUITY-LIKE SECURITIES. OUR FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE FINANCIAL INCLUSION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.EDUCATION - THROUGH LECTURE SERIES, SPEAKER PANELS, CONFERENCES, NEWSLETTERS, AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO LEARN ABOUT IMPACT INVESTING, NETWORK, AND FIND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD. CONSULTING - WE WORK WITH INVESTEES AND OTHER PARTNERS TO DESIGN CONSULTING AND DUE DILIGENCE PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTEERS, PRIMARILY COLUMBIA MBA STUDENTS. PROJECTS ARE TYPICALLY THREE MONTHS LONG AND CULMINATE WITH CONSULTANTS TRAVELING AND WORKING INTERNATIONALLY ON-SITE AT NO COST TO PARTNERS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending January 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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